Smoothies are the go-to around this house when it comes to a quick healthy breakfast. I can pack so many vitamins and nutrients into a glass. They can be taken on the go and I'm always switching up the flavors. You can't go wrong!The only drawback? They can leave me shivering long after my drink is gone during the cold winter months.Even when I'm craving a warm breakfast, though, it can be hard to come up with something healthy AND able to be eaten in a car or while walking to school. … [Read more...]
Nutrient-Packed Pancakes for Active Toddlers
This post is sponsored by Abbott Nutrition, all opinions are 100% our own.Having trouble getting your toddler to eat a balanced and nutritious diet? I hear you. Not only has my 2-year-old never met a vegetable he likes, he seems to want to eat nothing but pancakes and waffles morning, noon, and night- it's so frustrating!Which is why our contributor, Kaley, and I are partnering up with Abbott Nutrition to tell you all about new Go & Grow by Similac Food-Mix Ins to help toddlers … [Read more...]
Healthy On-the-Go Breakfast: Greek Yogurt Parfaits
With all the hustle and bustle of getting the kids off to school in the morning, I usually forego my own breakfast until I return home from school drop-off.Although it's decidedly calmer during this part of my day, I still don't want to spend any of my precious "me time" making oatmeal or eggs.So lately I've been whipping up a few of these yummy greek yogurt parfaits a few nights a week instead. Then when I arrive home from preschool and kindergarten drop-off, I whisk baby M off to his … [Read more...]
Homemade Nutri-Grain-Style Cereal Bars (with a gluten-free option!)
Cereal bars and granola bars are such an easy grab-and-go snack, but most store brands come with a whole host of ingredients that you didn't bargain for.It seems like it should just be made of some grains and fruit, right? Check out the ingredient list of Kellogg's Strawberry Nutri-Grain Bars: CRUST: WHOLE GRAIN OATS, ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, VITAMIN B1 [THIAMIN MONONITRATE], VITAMIN B2 [RIBOFLAVIN], FOLIC ACID), WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, SOYBEAN AND/OR CANOLA OIL, … [Read more...]
Project Organize Your Lunch: Oatmeal To-Go Bars
Having just survived a move with small children, a lot of my healthy eating habits seem to have flown out the window and I'm in somewhat of a lunch rut. What better to pull me out than a delicious new recipe and a glimpse at how someone else tackles getting three squares a day, right? Here's Jen with the goods...Sometimes I need to remind myself that organizing isn't just about storing things in pretty jars with labels, or decluttering the front hall closet. Organizing is so much more … [Read more...]